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Pam Gems's portrayal of Edith Piaf's rise and personal tragedy

Edith was born a waif on the streets of Paris (literally under a lamp-post). Abandoned by her parents -- a drunken street singer for a mother and a circus acrobat father -- Edith learns to fend for herself from the very beginning.

~226 min read

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Anthony Quinn's early Hollywood career and typecasting as ethnic characters

Anthony Quinn was often thought of as being larger than life. He was a talented actor who played many diverse roles and is now a Hollywood legend.

~17 min read

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2,509 words

Daniel Pals' analysis of seven influential theories of religion

Religion is an analysis of seven works that the author, Daniel Pals, believes have shaped the understanding of religion in the past century.

~13 min read

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Edward Said's Orientalism and Western imperialism in cultural discourse

There have been many uses and abuses in regard to the cultural and social concept called Orientalism.

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3,851 words

The evolution and history of condoms from ancient times to today

While many people believe that condoms are a relatively new form of contraceptive, created not so long ago, this is far from true. Many historians believe that, in ancient Egypt, pharaohs used papyrus reeds to cover their penises during sex.

~20 min read

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Humanistic education in seventeenth-century colonial America

The seventeenth century has been called, as an age of faith, and for the colonists a preoccupation with religion, as probably right. The religious rebel of the sixteenth century was severe and shaking as its impact was felt both on the continent as well as in America.

~17 min read

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Neurolinguistic programming outcomes for high-risk community college students

Community colleges traditionally maintain an open-door policy, often enrolling students who are poorly prepared to enter higher education.

~23 min read

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Social-environmental factors predicting violence in medication-noncompliant severely mentally ill adults

Society as a whole understands that two major demographic predictors of violent behavior are being male and being young.

~10 min read

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Evolution of presidential power from Lincoln to Johnson, 1861-1969

Cold War, the president of the United States was often referred to as the "leader of the free world." This connotes an image of someone with an unsurpassed amount of power and responsibility.

~14 min read

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Generational differences in nursing leadership and workplace retention

The discussion explores the differences between the traditionalist generation, baby boomers, Generation X and Generation Y the discussion also focuses on how the differences between these generations have affected the nursing shortage that America is now faced with.

~40 min read

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